Exotic Species and Autochthonous Parasites: Trichostrongylus Retortaeformis in Eastern Cottontail.
Chiara GonteroAngela FanelliStefania ZanetPier Giuseppe MeneguzTizzani PaoloPublished in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
T. retortaeformis is reported for the first time in the Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus introduced to Europe. The Eastern cottontail is an invasive lagomorph, living in sympatry with the autochthonous European brown hare in certain areas of Italy. This study provides new insights into the dynamics of parasite communities of native and alien lagomorph species in sympatric areas.